Tony Junior
{{short description|Dutch DJ}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Claessens
| image = Tony Junior 2019 04.jpg
| image_size =
| alt =
| caption = Claessens during a performance in Emmen (2019)
| birth_name = Tony Claessens
| alias = Toni Peroni Junior
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1989|10|21}}
| birth_place = Utrecht, Netherlands
| origin =
| genre = {{flatlist|
}}
| occupation = {{flatlist|
- Musician
- DJ
- record producer
}}
| instrument = {{flatlist|
- Piano
- guitar
- synthesizer
- drums (early)
}}
| years_active = 2010–present
| label = Spinnin' Records
Musical Freedom
Doorn Records
Wall Recordings
Ultra Music
| associated_acts =
| website = {{URL|www.tonyjunior.nl/}}
}}
Tony Claessens (born 21 October 1989), better known by his stage name Claessens (previously Tony Junior), is a Dutch DJ and record producer from Utrecht. He has released a number of charting singles and is best known for his collaborations with DVBBS, Nervo and Tiësto.{{cite web|url=http://thedjlist.com/djs/TONY_JUNIOR/|title=TONY JUNIOR|first=|last=|publisher=The DJ List|date=}}
Biography
Tony Claessens was born as the son of Toni Peroni, a musician and drummer of Het Goede Doel. His mother is actress and model Linda Dubbeldeman. Junior started out as a drummer.{{cite web|url=http://partyflock.nl/artist/83562/biography|title=biografie · Tony Junior · Tony Peroni Junior · DJ, live act|first=|last=|publisher=Partyflock|date=}} When the band broke up, he moved from rock to house.{{cite web|url=http://www.djoybeat.com/djs/tony-junior/|title=Tony Junior - Tour Dates, Tickets, Music, Bio, Photos and Videos|first=|last=|publisher=DJOYbeat.com|date=}}
In 2010, his first release was the single "Loesje", in collaboration with Nicolas Nox, which reached number 2 on the Dutch Single Top 100 chart.{{cite web|url=http://www.dutchcharts.nl/search.asp?search=tony%20junior&cat=s|title=Tony Junior|publisher=Dutch Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung)|last=Hung|first=Steffen}} It is a reworking of a song "Wie is Loesje?", which was released for the first time in 1939 by Wim Poppink and the Dutch jazz and dance orchestra The Ramblers. Thereafter, the duo released a remake of "Ain't Seen Nothing Yet" which reached number 55 of the Top 100.
The most success he had in collaboration with Tiësto, together they released "Get Down" in 2015.{{cite news|url=http://www.ad.nl/show/tony-junior-geniet-van-nummer-1-hit~afa4fb58/|title=Tony Junior geniet van nummer 1-hit|date=January 4, 2016|work=Algemeen Dagblad|language=Dutch}}{{cite news|url=http://www.dance-charts.de/201512076447/tiesto-tony-junior-get-down|title=Tiësto & Tony Junior - Get Down|last=Einck|first=Henry|date=December 7, 2015|publisher=Dance-Charts|language=de}}
He has appeared with his father in the reality series Toni & Tony: Zo Vader, Zo Zoon, which was shown on RTL 5 in 2015.{{cite news|url=http://www.rtlnieuws.nl/boulevard/entertainment/video-toni-tony-peroni-schrokken-van-roelvinkjes|title=Video: Toni & Tony Peroni schrokken van Roelvinkjes -|date=April 2, 2015|work=RTL Nieuws|language=nl}}
In March 2021 Tony Junior was announced as the Bachelor in the sixth season of the Dutch version of The Bachelor.{{cite web|title=Tony Junior gaat in De Bachelor op zoek naar de liefde|url=https://www.nu.nl/media/6121241/tony-junior-gaat-in-de-bachelor-op-zoek-naar-de-liefde.html|work=NU|date=2021-03-11|access-date=2021-05-24|language=nl}}
Awards and nominations
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
!Year !Award !Nominated work !Category !Result |
| rowspan="1"|2015
|rowspan="1"|DJ Mag |Tony Junior | Top 101-150 DJs{{cite web|url=http://djmag.fr/articles/1049-top-100-djs-2015-les-50-suivants-101-150|title=Top 100 DJs 2015 : les 50 suivants (#101-#150) !|first=Ludovic|last=Rambaud|publisher=|date=|accessdate=20 June 2015}} |{{Won|No. 119}} |
Discography
= Extended plays =
;2016
- It's A Copy (It's A Copy, Unstoppable, F.D.A.U.) [Spinnin' Premium]
;2017
- Badman (with Stuk) [Spinnin' Premium]
= Singles =
==Charted singles==
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ The table below shows a list of singles, years, peak chart positions and albums ! rowspan="2" scope="col" style="width:1em;" | Year ! rowspan="2" scope="col" style="width:15em;" | Title ! colspan="4" scope="col" | Peak chart positions ! rowspan="2" scope="col" style="width:10em;" | Album | |||
| scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;" | NLD {{cite web|url=http://dutchcharts.nl/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Tony+Junior|title=Discografie Tony Junior|work=Dutch Charts Portal|publisher=Hung Medien}} ! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;" | BEL (Fl) ! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;" | BEL (Wa) ! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;" | FRA | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010
! scope="row" | "Loesje" | 2 | — | — | —
|rowspan="3" {{N/A|Non-album singles}} |
| 2011
! scope="row" | "Ain't Seen Nothing Yet" | 55 | — | — | — |
| rowspan="2" |2014
! scope="row" | "Twerk Anthem" | — | —{{Ref label|note_a1|A}} | —{{Ref label|note_b1|B}} | 42 |
| scope="row" | "Immortal" (with DVBBS) | — || —{{Ref label|note_c1|C}} || —{{Ref label|note_d1|D}} || — |We Were Young | |||
| 2015
! scope="row" | "Love Somebody" | —{{Ref label|note_e1|E}} | — | — | —
|rowspan="2" {{N/A|Non-album singles}} |
| 2016
! scope="row" | "Get Down" | — | —{{Ref label|note_f1|F}} | — | — |
| colspan="16" style="font-size:90%" | "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
==Non-charted singles==
- 2010: Loesje (with Nicolas Nox) [Rodeo Media]
- 2010: Pornstar (with Nicolas Nox) [Dos Palomas Negras]
- 2011: Appeletroen [Sneakerz Muzik]
- 2011: Fitta [Confidence (Spinnin')]
- 2012: Anigav [Spinnin' Records]
- 2012: Feelin' Kinda Strange [Spinnin' Records]
- 2012: Bukkake [Spinnin' Records]
- 2013: Pawg [Tiger Records]
- 2013: Nobody Beats The Fucking Drum [Tiger Records]
- 2013: Twerk Anthem [Spinnin' Records]
- 2013: Blow Up The Speakers (Boom) (with DJ Ghost) [Spinnin' Records]
- 2014: Total Destruction (with Starkillers) [Dim Mak Records]
- 2014: Immortal (with Dvbbs) [Spinnin' Records]
- 2014: Wake Up [Dim Mak Records]
- 2014: Plur Warriors (with Baggi Begovic) [Doorn (Spinnin')]
- 2014: Break The House (with Borgeous) [Spinnin' Records]
- 2014: Jump Around (with Marnik) [Doorn (Spinnin')]
- 2015: Suckerpunch [Dim Mak Records]
- 2015: The EDM Circus
- 2015: Love Somebody (with Mr. Polska) [Spinnin' Records]
- 2015: Lightning Strikes (with Steve Aoki and Nervo) [Ultra]
- 2015: Cobra (with Dropgun) [Doorn (Spinnin')]
- 2015: King Kong (with Kura) [Wall Recordings]
- 2015: Police (with Jetfire featuring Rivero) [Doorn (Spinnin')]
- 2016: Get Down (with Tiësto) [Musical Freedom]
- 2016: Make You Go (with Riggi & Piros) [Doorn (Spinnin')]
- 2016: Facedbased [Musical Freedom]
- 2016: Walk Away (with Kura featuring Jimmy Clash) [Musical Freedom]
- 2017: Voodoo (with Pegboard Nerds) [Spinnin' Records]
- 2017: Rock N Roll (featuring Omaaj and Melody Noel) [Spinnin' Records]
- 2018: Unite (with Boombastix featuring Hoox) [Free Download/Musical Freedom]
- 2018: S4ym (with Reggio) [Spinnin' Premium]
- 2018: Don't Be Long [Source]{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/dont-be-long-single/1423133571 |title=Don't Be Long - Single by Tony Junior on Apple Music |website=iTunes Store |date=17 August 2018 |access-date=19 August 2018}}
- 2018: Better Part of Me (with Niels Geusebroek) [Spinnin' Records]{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/better-part-of-me-single/1436983177 |title=Better Part of Me - Single by Tony Junior & Niels Geusebroek on Apple Music |website=iTunes Store |date=5 October 2018 |access-date=8 October 2018}}
- 2018: Kangaskhan (with Dimatik) [Smash the House]{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/kangaskhan-single/1447108189 |title=Kangaskhan - Single by Tony Junior & Dimatik on Apple Music |website=iTunes Store |date=21 December 2018 |access-date=29 December 2018}}
- 2019: Speakah Wreckah (with Swacq) [Smash the House]{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/speakah-wreckah-single/1464282668 |title=Speakah Wreckah - Single by Tony Junior on Apple Music |website=iTunes Store |accessdate=12 June 2019}}
- 2019: Pipperdepap (with Sjaak featuring D1e Ene and Stepherd) [Armada Music]{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/pipperdepap-feat-d1e-ene-stepherd-single/1473210897 |title=Pipperdepap (feat. D1E ENE & Stepherd) - Single by Tony Junior & Sjaak on Apple Music |website=iTunes Store |accessdate=8 August 2019}}
- 2019: Technoprime (with John Christian) [Maxximize Records]{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/technoprime-single/1478284489 |title=Technoprime - Single by Tony Junior & John Christian on Apple Music |website=iTunes Store |accessdate=24 February 2020}}
- 2020: The Lights (with Danimal) [Smash The House]{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-lights-single/1501840841 |title=The Lights - Single by Tony Junior & Danimal on Apple Music |website=iTunes Store |accessdate=24 March 2020}}
- 2020: Blow Up (with Tommy Jayden) [Maxximize Records]{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/blow-up-single/1504441719 |title=Blow Up - Single by Tony Junior & Tommy Jayden on iTunes |website=Apple Music |accessdate=4 May 2020}}
- 2020: Odin (with Apaztron) [Revealed Recordings]{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/odin-single/1534161508 |title=Odin - Single by Tony Junior & Apaztron on Apple Music |website=Apple Music |accessdate=27 October 2020}}
- 2020: Jingle Bells Rock (with Blasterjaxx) [Smash The House]{{cite web|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/0ZPnywVG6dWkJqkWYXo3TH |title=Jingle Bell Rock - Single by Blasterjaxx & Tony Junior on Spotify |website=Spotify |accessdate=1 January 2021}}
- 2020: Live Your Life (with Steff da Campo) [Spinnin' Records]{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/live-your-life-single/1541875655 |title=Live Your Life - Single by Tony Junior & Steff da Campo on iTunes |website=Apple Music |accessdate=1 January 2021}}
- 2021: Inception (with Isaac Palmer) [Maxximize Records]
- 2021: Burnin' Up (with Reggio) [Revealed Recordings]
- 2021: Stamina (with Ez Quew & Caneschi) [Revealed Recordings]
- 2021: We Will Never Die (with Lil Texas) [SYNPHONY]
- 2021: Breathless (with Futuristic Polar Bears & Skazi) [Revealed Recordings]
- 2022: Lambada (Your Love) (with Da Tweekaz & Sound Rush) [Dirty Workz]
- 2023: Kids (with Steve Aoki)
=Remixes=
- 2011: Tonique - Year (Tony Junior and Nicolas Nox Remix) [Dos Palomas Negras]
- 2012: Starkillers, Nadia Ali - Keep It Coming (Tony Junior Remix) [Spinnin Records]
- 2012: GT and Christian Luke - Begin (Tony Junior Remix) [Hussle Recordings]
- 2012: Trent Cantrelle - I Want A Freak (Tony Junior Remix) [Spinnin' Records]
- 2014: Leony! - Loving You (Tony Junior Remix) [Tiger Records]
- 2014: Qulinez and Cara Salimando - Rising Like The Sun (Tony Junior Remix) [Sprs]
- 2014: New World Sound & Thomas Newson - Flute (Tony Junior & Bryan Mescal Remix) [Sprs]
- 2015: Firebeatz - Samir's Theme (Tony Junior Remix) [Spinnin' Remixes]
- 2016: Calvin Harris and Rihanna - This Is What You Came For (Tony Junior Remix)
- 2018: The Chainsmokers - Sick Boy (Tony Junior Remix)
References
=Notes=
- A {{Note|note_a1}} "Twerk Anthem" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 30 on the Flemish Ultratip chart.
- B {{Note|note_b1}} "Twerk Anthem" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 9 on the Walloon Ultratip chart.
- C {{Note|note_c1}} "Immortal" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 14 on the Flemish Dance Bubbling Under chart.
- D {{Note|note_d1}} "Immortal" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 13 on the Walloon Dance Bubbling Under chart.
- E {{Note|note_e1}} "Love Somebody" did not enter the Singles Top 100, but peaked at number 8 on the Tipparade chart and number 27 on the Dance chart.
- F {{Note|note_f1}} "Get Down" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but entered the Flemish Ultratip chart.
- G {{Note|note_g1}} "Get Down" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 4 on the Walloon Dance Bubbling Under chart.
=Sources=
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Official website|http://www.tonyjunior.nl/}}
- {{Discogs artist}}
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